Lyman County Demographics
A map of Lyman County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 1,915 | 51.5% |
Native American/Other | 1,628 | 43.8% |
Multiracial | 123 | 3.3% |
Hispanic | 45 | 1.2% |
Asian | 4 | 0.1% |
Black | 3 | 0.1% |
Lyman County, South Dakota had a population of 3,718 in 2020. It was 51.5% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 43.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lyman County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Lyman County is the 43rd most populous county of the 66 counties in South Dakota.
Lyman County's White Population
1,915 residents of Lyman County identify as White, or 51.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lyman County considerably less than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lyman County is ranked #57 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lyman County is more White than neighboring Buffalo County (14.7% White). Lyman County is less White than neighboring Hughes County (79.3% White), Tripp County (76.7% White), Hyde County (86.2% White), and Brule County (82.7% White).
Lyman County's Black Population
3 residents of Lyman County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lyman County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lyman County is ranked #57 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lyman County is more Black than neighboring Buffalo County (0% Black). Lyman County is less Black than neighboring Hughes County (0.5% Black), Tripp County (0.2% Black), Hyde County (0.3% Black), and Brule County (0.5% Black).
Lyman County's Asian Population
4 residents of Lyman County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lyman County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lyman County is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lyman County is less Asian than neighboring Hughes County (0.7% Asian), Hyde County (0.4% Asian), and Brule County (0.5% Asian).
Lyman County's Hispanic Population
45 residents of Lyman County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lyman County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lyman County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lyman County is more Hispanic than neighboring Tripp County (1% Hispanic), and Buffalo County (0.7% Hispanic). Lyman County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hughes County (2.8% Hispanic), Hyde County (1.9% Hispanic), and Brule County (2% Hispanic).
Lyman County's Native American/Other Population
1,628 residents of Lyman County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 43.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lyman County considerably larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lyman County is ranked #10 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lyman County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hughes County (12% Native American/Other), Tripp County (17.4% Native American/Other), Hyde County (8.2% Native American/Other), and Brule County (9.6% Native American/Other). Lyman County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Buffalo County (81.2% Native American/Other).
Lyman County's Multiracial Population
123 residents of Lyman County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lyman County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 66 counties in South Dakota, Lyman County is ranked #29 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lyman County is more Multiracial than neighboring Hyde County (3% Multiracial). Lyman County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hughes County (4.8% Multiracial), Tripp County (4.7% Multiracial), Buffalo County (3.4% Multiracial), and Brule County (4.6% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.